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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8134890 | Underwater communications An environmental monitoring system including at least one underwater measurement device and a transmitter for transmitting data from the measurement device to an above water station using a magnetically coupled antenna. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8111584 | Optical sensing arrangements A method of detecting a submerged vessel in or near the wake of a ship in which a plurality of optical fiber sensors are trailed from said ship and in which at least one of said sensors which is located in the ship's wake comprises a magnetically-responsive optical ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8098545 | Underwater vehicle guidance The present invention relates to an underwater guidance system for guiding an underwater apparatus, for example an underwater vehicle, towards a target structure, such as a docking station. The system comprises at least one system for capturing or sensing informatio... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8050142 | Sound collection environment deciding device, sound processing device, electronic appliance, sound collection environment deciding method and sound processing method A sound collection environment deciding device for deciding whether the sound was collected in air or in water by utilizing an audio signal of collected sound is provided. Methods of Utilizing the audio signal of collected sound include, for instance, utilizing a di... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7969822 | System and method for extending GPS to divers and underwater vehicles A navigation system extends satellite navigation to divers, underwater vehicles, and surface vessels. The navigation system comprises a location reference unit and a plurality of sub-surface beacon units. The location reference unit includes a receiver to receive na... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7773459 | Underwater sounding method and apparatus Methods and apparatuses process signals. The method according to one aspect of the present invention receives a first signal; obtains a second signal and a third signal from the first signal, wherein a gain of the second signal is smaller than a gain of the third si... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7768875 | Underwater sounding apparatus capable of calculating fish quantity information about fish school and method of such calculation An underwater sounding apparatus includes a transmitter section (3) for transmitting an acoustic signal in a specific direction underwater from a ship, a receiver section (4) for receiving an echo reflected from inside a fish school FS as a result of t... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7760587 | Methods of and systems for monitoring the acoustic transmission conditions in underwater areas using unmanned, mobile underwater vehicles A method of and system for monitoring the acoustic transmission conditions in underwater areas using an unmanned, mobile, submersible vehicle of the type including a source of acoustic signals. The submersible vehicle is controlled so that the vehicle traverses a de... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7755975 | System for providing wireless waterproof audio Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing wireless waterproof audio to a user in an aquatic environment. The systems may include earphones adapted to be waterproof and coupled to a receiver for receiving a wireless signal. The systems may also include a... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7639565 | Point source localization sonar system and method A matched-field based sonar system and method of use that supports real-time, three-dimensional acoustic source localization using a mobile, horizontal array. The system receives and processes acoustic array, non-acoustic array, and own-ship navigational data in the... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7535799 | Protective housing for an audio device Disclosed herein are systems for housing an electronic audio device in harsh environments including aquatic and rugged environments. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed for allowing a user to control an audio device having a capacitive touch sensitive control f... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7518952 | Sonar sensor array signal distribution system and method A system and method for signal distribution within a sensor array uses a coaxial transmission line. Taps are affixed to the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line and include field coupling portions extending into the internal field region of the coaxial t... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7505364 | Underwater navigation by aided light sensor The present invention provides a navigation system for an unmanned underwater vehicle that includes at least two navigation sensors that provide latitude and longitude measurements of unequal accuracy, a processor and a memory. The memory stores a machine-readable s... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7495999 | Underwater guidance systems, unmanned underwater vehicles and methods An unmanned underwater vehicle for use in water and with at least one acoustic signal source includes a vehicle body, a steering mechanism to direct the vehicle body through the water, a propulsion device to force the vehicle body through the water, and an adaptive ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7450471 | Automatic diver identification unit An automatic diver identification unit for providing motorized and multi-directional surface movement relative to a position of an underwater diver and to identify the position of a diver at the surface of a body of water. The automatic diver identification unit inc... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7417923 | Method and apparatus for performing an ultrasonic survey An ultrasonic surveying method includes a network of transceivers adjacent the item to be surveyed to establish a reference plane and locating an array of pingers on the object to be surveyed to establish a survey plane, establishing by ranging from the pingers to t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7408841 | System and method for calculating the directivity index of a passive acoustic array A software system and method is presented that calculates the sensor directivity at all spatial angles, and stores these values in a two dimensional matrix. These values are then used as additional “weighting” coefficients in the equation for the pressure detect... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7400142 | Dynamic magnetic anomaly compensation An array of three-axis magnetometers used for dynamic magnetic anomaly compensation are located at the corners of a parallelopiped, with pairs of magnetometer outputs used to derive a magnetic anomaly gradient vector used to compensate a compass and/or the output of... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7388512 | Diver locating method and apparatus A system for locating a diver is provided. The system includes a diver module for association with a diver that is capable of producing both an audible frequency signal to assist in locating the diver while submerged, and a radio frequency signal to assist in locati... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371218 | Immersive portable ultrasound system and method A portable ultrasound system provides immersive viewing of images. A small, lightweight scope includes a transducer and a display. The display is adapted for viewing ultrasound images close to the eye of the user, such as within five inches or a couple feet of the e... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369461 | Acoustic transducer and underwater sounding apparatus An acoustic transducer 1 has a first cylindrical portion 1A and a second hemispherical portion 1B on which a plurality of transducer elements 10a, 10b are arranged. The transducer elements on the cylindrical portion a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365650 | Underwater RF propagation path An underwater RF signal propagation path is created by utilizing a plurality of individual RF transceivers such as MEMS RF transceivers. Each MEMS RF transceiver has a predetermined buoyancy. A stream of the RF transceivers are released to form a line of RF transcei... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362653 | Underwater geopositioning methods and apparatus A method and apparatus for determining the geophysical position of an autonomous underwater system utilizing underwater acoustic modems that exchange broadband underwater acoustic signals. The method of the invention includes the steps of initiating an exchange of b... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355924 | 3-D forward looking sonar with fixed frame of reference for navigation An imaging sonar system develops three-dimensional images of the space below, to the sides, and forward of a ship relative to a fixed frame of reference. Various features permit the system to be used in non-military environments and make possible low cost with subst... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349292 | Increased effective aperture for receive arrays A sonar dome having an acoustic array housed therein. A plurality of bubbles are generated within the fluid inside the sonar dome. The generated bubbles are of an amount and size to reduce the speed of sound within the sonar dome fluid. Reduction of the speed of sou... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349806 | System and method for extracting optical properties from environmental parameters in water A method for predicting water clarity at a plurality of water depths for a location including providing training data to a neural network, the training data representative of water measurements at the location, thereafter receiving inputs including temperature, sali... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333394 | Navigational aid for diver A diver unit computes the direction and distance to a specified target. When the target is obstructed, the diver unit receives navigation assistance data from another diver unit. The navigation assistance data includes direction information that is referenced to a c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327636 | Underwater sounding apparatus and method capable of calculating fish school information, volume of fish school and backscattering strength of single fish An underwater sounding apparatus includes a transducer transmitting an acoustic sounding beam along a plurality of directional surfaces that intersect in three-dimensions and receiving echoes returning from within a fish school using receiving beams. The transducer ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324833 | System and method for connecting a portable audio player to an automobile sound system An audio system and method are disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an electronic device having a display, a memory, an audio file player, and a housing component at least partially defining a cavity in whic... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324406 | Sensor arrangement for seismic waves A sensor arrangement is provided for use in the seismic investigation of geological formations below the seabed. A plurality of sensor nodes (20) are provided and are positioned gfor deployment on the seabed to collect pressure waves and shear waves from the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317661 | Tuna grazing system A pre-selected fish grazing system to enhance harvesting of such pre-selected fish from a body of water. The fish grazing system includes at least one conductor unit attached to a body of a pre-selected fish for acting as a guide for other preselected fish present i... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313454 | Method and apparatus for classifying manufacturing outputs A method for process monitoring involves acquiring data samples associated with a plurality of manufacturing related variables for a plurality of outputs of a manufacturing process. The distance of each data sample relative to every other data sample is then calcula... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312984 | Protective enclosure and watertight adapter for an interactive flat-panel controlled device A protective enclosure is disclosed for an interactive flat-panel control device. The protective enclosure is watertight, crush-resistant, and impact-resistant. An electrical adapter may disposed within the protective enclosure and covered with an elastomeric coveri... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310549 | Dive computer with heart rate monitor A dive computer that includes heart rate monitoring capability is provided. The heart rate monitoring is accomplished by a belt that fits around the diver's chest, and the information is wirelessly transmitted to the dive computer. The heart rate information may be ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7301536 | Electro-optic vision systems An image processing system for delivering real scene information to a data processor. The system includes the data processor, an image-delivery mechanism, an information delivery mechanism, and a graphic processor. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293520 | Control system for positioning of a marine seismic streamers A method of controlling a streamer positioning device (18) configured to be attached to a marine seismic streamer (12) and towed by seismic survey vessel (10) and having a wing and a wing motor for changing the orientation of the wing. The metho... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289388 | Estimation of background noise and its effect on sonar range estimation A system and method for estimating the SNR in a sonar environment and for determining the effect of the estimated SNR on sonar ranging accuracy. The system includes a sensor, a transmitter, a receiver, a plurality of band-pass filters, a cross correlator, and a data... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283426 | Method and apparatus for detecting submarines A method for detecting, tracking and locating submarines (24) utilizes pulsed coherent radiation from a laser (12) that is projected down through a water column, with particles in the water producing speckle from backscatter of the random particle dist... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281429 | Optical hydrophone for a shock-wave field with long service life An optical hydrophone for measurement of the acoustic pressure distribution in a fluid medium has a light source that illuminates an area of a boundary region between an optically transparent body and the fluid medium. A light receiver measures the intensity of the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277573 | Enhanced randomness assessment method for three-dimensions A multi-stage method is provided for automatically characterizing data sets containing data points which are each defined by measurements of three variables as either random or non-random. A three-dimensional Cartesian volume which is sized to contain all of a total... | 10/02/2007 |
